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title: "Orthodontists in Mereside, Blackpool | Compare NHS & Private"
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description: "Find orthodontic practices in Mereside, Blackpool and nearby areas. Start online in minutes with Virtual Consultant."
updated: 2026-09-15T00:00:00Z
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# Orthodontists in Mereside

Orthodontic practices in Mereside, Blackpool.

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## Mereside at a Glance

| Nation | England |
| --- | --- |
| Council area | Blackpool |
| NHS dental services | NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board |
| NHS orthodontic charges | Free for eligible under-18s; adults pay Band 3 (£332.10) |
| Area type (ONS) | Urban: Nearer to a major town or city |
| Deprivation | More deprived than most of England |
| Residents under 16 | 21% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,458 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 8.2% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 12% aged 16 to 24 and 32.1% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 44.6% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 5,701 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 32.8% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 16 practices, more than 87% of towns in England |
| Access within Blackpool | 14th closest to an orthodontic practice of 18 places in the county (the county median is 0.7 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 1.6 miles away, closer than 74% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 8.2% here, against 6% across neighbourhoods in Blackpool |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Preston Dental School, Preston — 12 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | St George's School A Church of England Academy — 0.6 miles Highfield Leadership Academy — 1.4 miles South Shore Academy — 1.8 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 8 schools, about 7,150 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 49 schools, 19,656 pupils (DfE) |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 26.7% across the local ICB (OHID) |

Sources: ONS geography via postcodes.io, Census 2021, DfE school statistics, OHID Fingertips and UK NHS dental charge schedules.

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Updated 2026-09-15

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